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Film LanguageCinematography

CAMERA POSITION

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Shot Sizes

Extreme Close-up (ECU)

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Shot Sizes

Close-up (CU)

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Medium Shot (MS)

Shot Sizes

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Shot Sizes

Long Shot (LS)

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Shot Sizes

Extreme Long Shot/Establishing Shot (ELS)

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Shot Type

Two-shot

Over-the-Shoulder Shot

(OTS)

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Shot Type

Point-of View (POV)

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Shot Angle

Low Angle

High Angle

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Shot Angle

Canted Angle/Dutch Angle

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"This matter is best disposed of from a great height - over water." (Referring to killing Eve Kendall by

throwing her off an aeroplane.)

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